Queer Picks
Welcome to IMDb's comprehensive guide to the best gay films and miniseries from around the world!
This page features a carefully curated selection of some of the most groundbreaking and unforgettable LGBTQ+ stories ever brought to the screen, from classic favourites to contemporary masterpieces.
Explore an array of films and miniseries that explore the complexities of love, identity, and acceptance, and dive into the rich history of LGBTQ+ representation in cinema. Discover stories of romance, heartbreak, struggle, and triumph, told with authenticity and compassion by some of the most talented filmmakers and performers in the industry.
Whether you're looking for heartwarming comedies or hard-hitting dramas, this page has something for everyone. From Andrew Haigh's breakthrough "Weekend" to Luca Guadagnino's critically acclaimed "Call Me by Your Name", these films and miniseries have earned their place in cinematic history and continue to inspire and resonate with audiences around the world.
Join us on a journey of discovery and celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and their stories. Start exploring the best gay films and miniseries from around the world today!
Please feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @libralad95 :)
This page features a carefully curated selection of some of the most groundbreaking and unforgettable LGBTQ+ stories ever brought to the screen, from classic favourites to contemporary masterpieces.
Explore an array of films and miniseries that explore the complexities of love, identity, and acceptance, and dive into the rich history of LGBTQ+ representation in cinema. Discover stories of romance, heartbreak, struggle, and triumph, told with authenticity and compassion by some of the most talented filmmakers and performers in the industry.
Whether you're looking for heartwarming comedies or hard-hitting dramas, this page has something for everyone. From Andrew Haigh's breakthrough "Weekend" to Luca Guadagnino's critically acclaimed "Call Me by Your Name", these films and miniseries have earned their place in cinematic history and continue to inspire and resonate with audiences around the world.
Join us on a journey of discovery and celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and their stories. Start exploring the best gay films and miniseries from around the world today!
Please feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @libralad95 :)
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- DirectorEmerald FennellStarsBarry KeoghanJacob ElordiRosamund PikeA student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten.
- DirectorIra SachsStarsFranz RogowskiBen WhishawAdèle ExarchopoulosA gay couple's marriage is thrown into crisis when one of them impulsively begins a passionate affair with a young woman.
- DirectorMatthew LópezStarsTaylor Zakhar PerezNicholas GalitzineUma ThurmanWhen the feud between the son of the American President and Britain's prince threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations, the two are forced into a staged truce that sparks something deeper.
- DirectorGoran StolevskiStarsMatthew PageThom GreenHattie HookIn the summer of 1999, a 17-year-old Serbian-born Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend's older brother.
- DirectorMichael GrandageStarsHarry StylesEmma CorrinGina McKeeThe arrival of Patrick into Marion and Tom's home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previously.
- DirectorMatt CarterStarsAlexander LincolnAlexander KingWilliam HearleFollowing a drunken encounter, two equally attached men from a cash strapped and divided gay rugby club unwittingly sleepwalk into an adulterous affair but must conceal their growing feelings or risk destroying the club they love.
- DirectorNicholas StollerStarsBilly EichnerLuke MacfarlaneGuy BranumTwo men with commitment problems attempt a relationship.
- DirectorPeeter RebaneStarsTom PriorOleg ZagorodniiDiana PozharskayaFirebird follows a handsome, soulful young soldier who embarks on a clandestine sexual affair with a charismatic fighter pilot on a Soviet Air Force Base at the height of 1970's Communist rule.
- DirectorStelios KammitsisStarsVasilis MagouliotisAnton WeilStella FyrogeniA former Greek diving champion and an eccentric German student take an adventurous road-trip of rediscovery from Bari to Bavaria.
- DirectorFrancis LeeStarsKate WinsletSaoirse RonanGemma Jones1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.
- DirectorEytan FoxStarsJohn Benjamin HickeyNiv NissimLihi KornowskiA New York Times travel writer comes to Tel Aviv after suffering a tragedy. The energy of the city and his relationship with a younger man brings him back to life.
- DirectorOmar ZúñigaStarsSamuel GonzálezAntonio AltamiranoMarcela SalinasThe Strong Ones is a story of love and courage, at the end of the world, between two men in search of freedom.
- DirectorXavier DolanStarsGabriel D'Almeida FreitasXavier DolanPier-Luc FunkHidden feelings come to light and threaten the bond of a group of friends in their late 20s.
- DirectorCéline SciammaStarsNoémie MerlantAdèle HaenelLuàna BajramiOn an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
- DirectorMarco BergerStarsGaston ReAlfonso BarónMalena IrustaIn the suburbs of Buenos Aires, Gabriel has just moved in with his colleague, Juan. Shy and reserved, Gabo is reluctant to follow Juan's wandering hands and meaningful looks.
- DirectorXavier DolanStarsKit HaringtonNatalie PortmanJacob TremblayA decade after the death of an American television star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he shared with him, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.
- DirectorJoel EdgertonStarsLucas HedgesNicole KidmanJoel EdgertonThe son of a Baptist preacher unwillingly participates in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents.
- DirectorGreg BerlantiStarsNick RobinsonJennifer GarnerJosh DuhamelSimon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
- StarsJulian MorrisVanessa RedgraveOliver Jackson-CohenTales of love across two films highlighting the very different challenges that face the couples, With Michael and Thomas just after WWII, and Adam and Steve in the present day.
- DirectorFrancis LeeStarsJosh O'ConnorAlec SecareanuGemma JonesSpring. Yorkshire. Young farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker for lambing season ignites an intense relationship that sets Johnny on a new path.
- DirectorLuca GuadagninoStarsTimothée ChalametArmie HammerMichael StuhlbargIn 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant.
- CreatorAdi HasakStarsJulianne NicholsonTyler YoungJames PaxtonWhen a young gay couple witness a triple murder, they will do anything to avoid being outed to their small town.
- DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsMahershala AliNaomie HarrisTrevante RhodesA young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
- DirectorPapu CurottoStarsIgnacio RogersEsteban MasturiniJoaquín ParadaTwo boyhood chums, separated soon after sexually awakening together, re-meet as young men with unspoken sexual tensions lying between them.
- DirectorXavier DolanStarsGaspard UllielMarion CotillardLéa SeydouxLouis (Gaspard Ulliel), a terminally ill writer, returns home after a long absence to tell his family that he is dying.
- DirectorMarco BergerMartín FarinaStarsGabriel EpsteinLucas PapaNicolás BarsoffA man invites another guy he trains with to spend some time in his country house among other male friends.
- DirectorAndré TéchinéStarsSandrine KiberlainKacey Mottet KleinCorentin FilaDamien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father is on a tour of duty abroad. He is bullied by Thomas, whose mother is ill. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay with them.
- CreatorTom Rob SmithStarsBen WhishawEdward HolcroftJim BroadbentA chance romance between two men from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from a world of clubbing and youthful excess, leads into mystery after one of them is found murdered.
- CreatorJulie AndemStarsJosefine Frida PettersenIman MeskiniUlrikke FalchThe story of young teenagers and pupils on Hartvig Nissens upper secondary school in Oslo, and their troubles, scandals and everyday life. Each season is told from a different person's point of view.
- DirectorAndrew NackmanStarsParker YoungEvan ToddChord OverstreetA car mechanic in a small, working class town comes out of the closet to his unsuspecting, blue-collar best friends.
- DirectorTodd HaynesStarsCate BlanchettRooney MaraSarah PaulsonAn aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
- DirectorDaniel RibeiroStarsGhilherme LoboFabio AudiTess AmorimLeonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel.
- DirectorMischa KampStarsGijs BlomKo ZandvlietJonas SmuldersA sexually awakening gay teen athlete finds himself in a budding relationship with his mutually attracted relay race teammate.
- DirectorXavier DolanStarsXavier DolanPierre-Yves CardinalLise RoyA grieving man meets his lover's family, who were not aware of their son's sexual orientation.
- DirectorAbdellatif KechicheStarsLéa SeydouxAdèle ExarchopoulosSalim KechioucheAdèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.
- DirectorMarco BergerStarsManuel VignauMateo ChiarinoLuz PalazónMartin seeks for a temporary job at Eugenio's house. When they recognize to be childhood friends, Eugenio offers him work for the summer. A power and desire game starts and their relationship grows beyond their friendship.
- DirectorStephan LacantStarsHanno KofflerMax RiemeltAttila BorlanA soon-to-be-father policeman falls for a gay fellow officer and his life starts falling apart.
- DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra MillerCharlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.
- DirectorMichael MayerStarsNicholas JacobMichael AloniJameel KhouryA drama centered on the love affair between two men on opposite sides of the Mid-East conflict: Palestinian student Nimer and Roy, an Israeli lawyer.
- DirectorBavo DefurneStarsBen Van den HeuvelEva van der GuchtThomas CoumansA teenage boy's search for love finds him fixated on a boy who lives nearby.
- DirectorAndrew HaighStarsTom CullenChris NewJonathan RaceAfter a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special.
- DirectorXavier DolanStarsXavier DolanMonia ChokriNiels SchneiderThe story of three close friends who are involved in a love-triangle.
- DirectorJonah MarkowitzStarsTrevor WrightBrad RoweTina HolmesWhen his college dreams are sidelined by family obligations, a young man finds comfort in surfing with his best friend's brother.
- DirectorAng LeeStarsJake GyllenhaalHeath LedgerMichelle WilliamsEnnis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.
- DirectorC. Jay CoxStarsWes RamseySteve SandvossMary Kay PlaceA promiscuous gay party animal falls for a young Mormon missionary, leading to crisis, cliché, and catastrophe.
- DirectorThomas BezuchaStarsArye GrossEric SchweigTim DeKayBig Eden is a small, fictional northwestern Montana town.
- DirectorChristian FaureStarsCyrille ThouveninStéphan Guérin-TilliéÉva DarlanAfter his gay cousin dies from hepatitis, young Laurent, who lives with his best friend Carole, falls in love with Cedric, a plant scientist. He's afraid to inform his conservative parents that he is gay.
- DirectorHettie MacdonaldStarsGlen BerryLinda HenryScott NealJamie is a shy teenager, often bullied at school. His neighbour Ste has a rough time at home, being beaten by his father and brother. This issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than friendship.
- DirectorJames IvoryStarsJames WilbyRupert GravesHugh GrantTwo English school chums find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. To regain his place in society, Clive gives up Maurice and marries. While staying with Clive and his wife, Maurice discovers romance in the arms of the gamekeeper Alec.